Book 32 virtue, good manners

Bk 32 Virtue, Good Manners

and Joining of the Ties of Relationship (Kitab Al−Birr

was−Salat−I−wa'l−Adab)

Chapter 1: POLITENESS TOWARDS PARENTS AND THEIR RIGHT TO IT

Bk 32, Number 6180:

Abu Huraira reported that a person came to Allah, 's Messenger

(may peace be upon him) and said: Who among the people is most

deserving of a fine treatment from my hand? He said: Your

mother. He again said: Then who (is the next one)? He said:

Again it is your mother (who deserves the best treatment from

you). He said: Then who (is the next one)? He (the Holy

Prophet) said: Again, it is your mother. He (again) said: Then

who? Thereupon he said: Then it is your father. In the hadith

transmitted on the authority of Qutalba, there is no mention

of the word" the people".

Bk 32, Number 6181:

Abu Huraira reported that a person said: Allah's Messenger,

who amongst the people is most deserving of my good treatment?

He said: Your mother, again your mother, again your mother,

then your father, then your nearest relatives according to the

order (of nearness).

Bk 32, Number 6182:

Abu Huraira reported: A person came to Allah's Apostle (may

peace be upon him). The rest of the hadith is the same as

transmitted by jarir but with this addition: By your father,

you would get the information.

Bk 32, Number 6183:

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ibn Shubruma

with the same chain of transmitters and the hadith transmitted

on the authority of Wuhaib there is a slight variation of

wording. Same is the case with the hadith transmitted on the

authority of Muhammad b. Talha (and the words are):" Who

amongst the people deserves the best treatment from me".

Bk 32, Number 6184:

Abdullah b. 'Anir reported that a person came to Allah's

Apostle (may peace be upon him) and sought permission (to

participate) in Jihad, whereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said:

Are your parents living? He said: Yes. Thereupon he (the Holy

Prophet) said: You should put in your best efforts (in their)

service.

Bk 32, Number 6185:

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Habib with

the same chain of transmitters.

Bk 32, Number 6186:

Yazid b. Abu Habib reported that Na'im, the freed slave of Umm

Salama, reported to him that 'Abdullah b. 'Amr b. 'As said:

There came to Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) a person

and said: I owe allegiance to you for migration and Jihad

seeking reward only from Allah. He (the Holy Prophet) said: Is

one from amongst your parents living? He said: Yes, of course,

both are living. He further asked: Do you want to seek reward

from Allah? He said: Yes. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (may

peace be upon him) said: Go back to your parents and accord

them benevolent treatment.

Chapter 2: THE PREFERENCE OF BENEVOLENT TREATMENT TO PARENTS

OVER VOLUNTARY PRAYERS, ETC.

Bk 32, Number 6187:

Abu Huraira reported that Juraij was one who was devoted to

(prayer) in the temple. His mother came to him. Humaid said

that Abu Rafi' demonstrated before us like the demonstration

made by abu Huraira to whom Allah's Messenger (may peace be

upon him) had demonstrated as his mother called him placing

her palms upon the eyebrows and lifting her head for calling

him and said: Juraij, it is your mother, so talk to her. She

found him at that time absorbed in prayer, so he said (to

himself): O Lord, my mother (is calling me) (whereas I am

absorbed) in my prayer. He opted for prayer. She (his mother)

went back, then came again for the second time and said: O

Juraij, it is your mother (calling you), so talk to me. He

said: O Allah. there is my mother also and my prayer, and he

opted for prayer. She said: O Allah, this Juraij is my son. I

pray to talk to him but he refuses to talk to me. O Allah,

don't bring death to him unless he has seen the prostitutes,

and had she invoked the curse upon him (from the heart of her

heart) he would have been involved in some turmoil. There was

a shepherd living near by his temple (the temple where Juraij

was engaged in prayer). It so happened that a woman of that

village came there and that shepherd committed fornication

with her and she became pregnant and gave birth to a child. It

was said to her: Whose child is this? She said: He is the

child of one who is living in this temple. So there came

persons with hatchets and spades. They called Juraij. He was

absorbed in prayer and he did not talk to them and they were

about to demolish that temple that he saw them and then came

to them and they said: Ask her (this woman) what she says. He

smiled and then touched the head of the child and said: Who is

your father? He (the child) said: My father is the shepherd of

the sheep, and when they heard this, they said: We are

prepared to rebuild with gold and silver what we have

demolished from your temple. He said: No, rebuild it with clay

as it had been before. He then went up (to his room and

absorbed himself in prayer).

Bk 32, Number 6188:

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him)

as saying: None spoke in the cradle but only three (persons),

Christ son of Mary, the second one the companion of Juraij.

Juraij had got constructed a temple and confined himself in

that. His mother came to him as he was busy in prayer and she

said: Juraij. He said: My Lord, my mother (is calling me while

I am engaged in) my prayer. He continued with the prayer. She

returned and she came on the next day and he was busy in

prayer, and she said: Juraij. And he said: My Lord, my mother

(is calling me while I am engaged) in prayer, and he continued

with the prayer and she went back, and then on the next day

she again came and he was busy in prayer and she said: Juraij.

And he said: My Lord, my mother (is calling me while I am

engaged in my prayer, and he continued with the prayer, and

she said: My Lord, don't give him death unless he has seen the

fate of the prostitutes. The story of Juraij and that of his

meditation and prayer gained currency amongst Bani Isra'il.

There was a prostitute who had been a beauty incarnate. She

said (to the people): If you like I can allure him to evil.

She presented herself to him but he paid no heed (to her). She

came to a shepherd who lived near the temple and she offered

herself to him and he had a sexual intercourse with her and so

she became pregnant arid when she gave birth to a child she

said: This is from Juraij. So they came and asked him to get

down and demolished the temple and began to beat him. He said:

What is the matter? They said: You have committed fornication

with this prostitute and she has given birth to a child from

your loins. He said: Where is the child? They brought him (the

child) and he said: just leave me so that I should observe

prayer. And he observed prayer and when he finished, he came

to the child. He struck his stomach and said: O boy, who is

your father? lie said: He is such shepherd. So they turned

towards Juraij, kissed him and touched him (for seeking

blessing) and said: We are prepared to construct your temple

with gold. He said. No, just rebuild it with mud as it had

been, and they did that. Then there was a babe who was sucking

his mother that a person dressed in fine garment came riding

upon a beast. His mother said: O Allah, make my child like

this one. He (the babe) left sucking and began to see towards

him, and said: O Allah, don't make me like him. He then

returned to the chest and began to suck the milk of his

mother. He (Abu Huraira) said: I perceived as if I am seeing

Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as he is explaining

the scene of his sucking milk with his forefinger in his mouth

and sucking that. He (Abu Huraira) further reported Allah's

Apostle (may be peace upon him) as saying: There happened to

pass by him a girl who was being beaten and they were saying:

You have committed adultery and you have committed theft and

she was saying: Allah is enough for me and He is my good

Protector, and his mother said: O Allah, don't make my child

like her and he left sucking the milk, and looked towards her

and said: O Allah, make me like her, and there was a talk

between them. She said: O with shaven head, a good−looking

person happened to pass by and I said: O Allah, make my child

like him, and you said: O Allah, don't make me like him, and

they passed by a girl while they were beating her and saying:

You committed fornication and you committed theft, and I said:

O Allah, don't make my child like her, and you said: O Allah,

make me like her. Thereupon he said: That person was a tyrant,

and I said: O Allah, don't make me like him, and they were

saying about her: You committed fornication whereas in fact

she had not committed that and they were saying: You have

committed theft whereas she had not committed theft, so I

said: O Allah, make me like her.

Bk 32, Number 6189:


as saying: Let him be humbled into dust; let him be humbled

into dust. It was said: Allah's Messenger, who is he? He said:

He who sees either of his parents during their old age or he

sees both of them, but he does not enter Paradise.

Bk 32, Number 6190:

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him)

as saying: Let him be humbled, let him be humbled. It was

said: Allah's Messenger, who is he? He said. He who finds his

parents in old age, either one or both of them, and does not

enter Paradise.

Bk 32, Number 6191:


as saying: Let him be humbled thrice, and the rest of the

hadith is the same.

Chapter 3: KINDNESS TOWARDS THE FRIENDS OF ONE'S FATHER AND

MOTHER

Bk 32, Number 6192:

Ibn Dinar reported that a desert Arab met Abdullah b. 'Umar on

the way to Mecca. 'Abdullah greeted him and mounted him upon

the donkey on which he had been riding and gave him the turban

that he had on his head. Ibn Dinar (further) reported: We said

to him ('Abdullah b. 'Umar): May Allah do good to you, these

are desert Arabs and they are satisfied even with meagre

(things). Thereupon Abdullah said: His father was loved dearly

by 'Umar b. Khattib and I heard Allah's Messenger (may peace

be upon him) as saying: The finest act of goodness on the part

of a son is to treat kindly the loved ones of his father.

Bk 32, Number 6193:

'Abdullah b. Umar reported Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon

him) as saying: The finest act of goodness is that a person

should treat kindly the loved ones of his father.

Bk 32, Number 6194:

Abdullah b. Dinar reported that when 'Abdullah b. 'Umar set

out to Mecea, 'he kept a donkey with him which he used as a

diversion from the tedium of journey on the camel's back and

had a turban which he tied round his head. One day, as he was

riding the donkey a desert Arab happened to pass by him. He

('Abdullah b. 'Umar) said: Arn't you so and so? He said: Yes

He gave him his donkey and said: Ride it, and tie the turban

round your head. Some of his companions said: May Allah pardon

you, you gave to this desert Arab the donkey on which you

enjoyed ride for diversion and the turban which you tied round

your. head. Thereupon he said: Verily I heard Allah's

Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: The finest act of

goodness is the kind treatment of a person to the loved ones

of his father after his death and the father of this person

was a friend of 'Umar.

Bk 32, Number 6195:

Nawwas b. Sim'an al−Ansiri reported: I asked Allah's Messenger

(may peace be upon him) about virtue and vice. He said: Virtue

is a kind disposition and vice is what rankles in your heart

and that you disapprove that people should come to know of it.

Bk 32, Number 6196:

Nawwis b. Sim'in reported: I stayed with Allah's Messenger

(may peace be upon him) for one year. What obstructed me to

migrate was (nothing) but (persistent) inquiries from him

(about Islam). (It was a common observation) that when anyone

of us migrated (to Medina) he ceased to ask (too many

questions) from Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him). So

I asked him about virtue and vice. Thereupon Allah's Messenger

(may peace be upon him) said: Virtue is a kind disposition and

vice is what rankles in your mind and that you disapprove of

its being known to the people.

Chapter 4: JOINING THE TIE OF RELATIONSHIP AND PROHIBITION TO

BREAK IT

Bk 32, Number 6197:

Abu Huraira reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon

him) said: Verily Allah created the universe and when He had

finished that, ties of relationship came forward and said This

is the place for him who seeks refuge from severing (of

blood−relationship). He said: Yes. Are you not satisfied that

I should keep relationship with one who joins your ties of

relationship and sever it with one who severs your (ties of

relationship)? They (the ties of blood) said: Certainly so.

Thereupon He said: Well, that is how things are for you.

Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) then said: Recite if

you like:" But if you turn away you are sure to make mischief

in the land and cut off the ties of kinship. Those it is whom

Allah has cursed, so He has made them deaf and blinded their

eyes. Do they not reflect on the Qur'an? Or, are there locks

on their hearts?".

Bk 32, Number 6198:

'A'isha reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as

saying: The tie of kinship is suspended to the Throne and

says: He who unites me Allah would unite him and he who

severed me Allah would sever him.

Bk 32, Number 6199:

Jubair b. Mut'im reported on the authority of his father that

Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: The severer

would not enter Paradise. Ibn Umar said that Sufyan (explained

it as): One who severs the tie of kinship would not enter

Paradise.

Bk 32, Number 6200:

Jubair b. Mutlim reported that his father narrated to him that

Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: The severer of

the tie of kinship would not get into Paradise.

Bk 32, Number 6201:

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Zuhri with


Bk 32, Number 6202:

Anas b. Malik reported: I heard Allah's Messenger (may peace

be upon him) as saying: He who is desirous that his means of

sustenance should be expanded for him or his age may be

lengthened, should join the tie of relationship.

Bk 32, Number 6203:

Anas b. Malik reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be

upon him) said: He who likes that his sustenance should be

expanded and his age may be lengthened should join the tie of

kinship.

Bk 32, Number 6204:

Abu Huraira reported that a person said: Allah's Messenger, I

have relatives with whom I try, to have close relationship,

but they sever (this relation). I treat them well, but they

treat me ill. I am sweet to them but they are harsh towards

me. Upon this he (the Holy Prophet) said: If it is so as you

say, then you in fact throw hot ashes (upon their faces) and

there would always remain with you on behalf of Allah (an

Angel to support you) who would keep you dominant over them so

long as you adhere to this (path of righteousness).

Chapter 5: FORBIDDANCE OF NURSING MUTUAL JEALOUSY, MUTUAL

HATRED AND MUTUAL HOSTILITY

Bk 32, Number 6205:

Anas b. Malik reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon

him) as saying: Neither nurse mutual hatred, nor jealousy, nor

enmity, and become as fellow. brothers and servants of Allah.

It is not lawful fora Muslim that he should keep his relations

estranged with his brother beyond three days.

Bk 32, Number 6206:

Anas b. Malik reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon

him) as saying like this. This hadith has been narrated

through another chain of transmitters.

Bk 32, Number 6207:

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Zuhri with

the same chain of transmitters with the addition of Ibn Uyaina

(and the words are):" Do not cut off (mutual relations)."

Bk 32, Number 6208:

This hadith has been narrated through another chain of

transmitters and the hadith transmitted on the authority of

Abd al−Razziq (the words are):" Neither nurse grudge nor sever

(the ties of kinship), nor nurse enmity."

Bk 32, Number 6209:

Anas reported Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) as

saying: Nurse no grudge, nurse no aversion and do not sever

ties of kinship and live like fellow−brothers as servants of

Allah. This hadith has been narrated on the authority of

Shu'ba with the same chain of transmitters but with this

addition:" As Allah has commanded you."

Chapter 6: IT IS FORBIDDEN FOR A MUSLIM TO HAVE ESTRANGED

RELATIONS WITH THE OTHER MUSLIM BEYOND THREE DAYS WITHOUT ANY

REASON OF SHARI'AH

Bk 32, Number 6210:

Abu Ayyub Ansiri reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon

him) as saying: It is not permissible for a Muslim to have

estranged relations with his brother beyond three nights, the

one turning one way and the other turning the other way when

they meet; the better of the two is one who is the first to

give a greeting.

Bk 32, Number 6211:

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Zuhri

with a slight variation of wording (and the words are):" The

one turning away and the other turning away when they meet and

one avoids the other and the other also avoids him."

Bk 32, Number 6212:

'Abdullah b. 'Umar reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be

upon him) as saying: It is not permissible for a Muslim to

have estranged relations with his brother beyond three days.

Bk 32, Number 6213:


as saying: There should be no estranged relations beyond three

days.

Chapter 7: FORBIDDANCE OF SUSPICION, FAULT−FINDING, AND

BIDDING AGAINST THE OTHER (FOR RAISING THE PRICE)

Bk 32, Number 6214:


as saying: Avoid suspicion, for suspicion is the gravest lie

in talk and do not be inquisitive about one another and do not

spy upon one another and do not feel envy with the other, and

nurse no malice, and nurse no aversion and hostility against

one another. And be fellow−brothers and servants of Allah.

Bk 32, Number 6215:


as saying: Don't have estranged relations (with the others)

and don't nurse enmity and don't enter into a transaction when

the other (has already entered) and be fellow−brothers and

servants of Allah.

Bk 32, Number 6216:


as saying. Don't nurse malice against one another, don't nurse

aversion against one another and don't be inquisitive about

one another and don't outbid one another (with a view to

raising the price) and be fellow−brothers and servants of

Allah.

Bk 32, Number 6217:

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of A'mash with

the same chain of transmit ters (and the words are):" Don't

sever relations of kinship, don't bear enmity against one

another, don't bear aversion against one another and don't

feel envy against the other and live as fellow−brothers as

Allah has commanded you.

Bk 32, Number 6218:


as saying: Don't bear aversion against one another and don't

be jealous of one another and be servants of Allah.

Chapter 8: IT IS FORBIDDEN TO PERPETRATE ATROCITY UPON A

MUSLIM, TO HUMILIATE HIM, TO INSULT HIM, AND INVIOLABLE IS HIS

BLOOD, HONOUR AND WEALTH

Bk 32, Number 6219:


as saying: Don't nurse grudge and don't bid him out for

raising the price and don't nurse aversion or enmity and don't

enter into a transaction when the others have entered into

that transaction and be as fellow−brothers and servants of

Allah. A Muslim is the brother of a Muslim. He neither

oppresses him nor humiliates him nor looks down upon him. The

piety is here, (and while saying so) he pointed towards his

chest thrice. It is a serious evil for a Muslim that he should

look down upon his brother Muslim. All things of a Muslim are

inviolable for his brother in faith: his blood, his wealth and

his honour.

Bk 32, Number 6220:

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Abu

Huraira with some addition (and it is this):" Verily Allah

does not look to your bodies nor to your faces but He looks to

your hearts," and he pointed towards the heart with his

fingers.

Bk 32, Number 6221:

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upqn him)

as saying: Verily Allah does not look to your faces and your

wealth but He looks to your heart and to your deeds.

Chapter 9: IT IS FORBIDDEN TO NURSE RANCOUR

Bk 32, Number 6222:


as saying: The gates of Paradise are not opened but on two

days, Monday and Thursday. and then every servant (of Allah)

is granted pardon who does not associate anything with Allah

except the person in whose (heart) there is rancour against

his brother. And it would be said: Look towards both of them

until there is reconciliation; look toward both of them until

there is reconciliation; look towards both of them until there

is reconciliation. This hadith has been narrated on the

authority of Suhail who narrated it on the authority of his

father with the chain of transmitters of MaIik, but with this

variation of wording:, (Those would not be granted pardon) who

bycott each other."

Bk 32, Number 6223:

Abu Huraira reported it as a marfu' hadith (and the words

are): The deeds are presented on every Thursday and Friday and

Allah, the Exalted and Glorious. grants pardon to every person

who does not associate anything with Allah except the person

in whose (heart) there is rancour against his brother. It

would be said: Put both of them off until they are reconciled.

Bk 32, Number 6224:

Abu Huraim reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him)

as saying The deeds of people would be presented every week on

two days, viz. Monday and Thursday, and every believing

servant would be granted pardon except the one in whose

(heart) there is rancour against his brother and it would he

said: Leave them and put them off until they are turned to

reconciliation.

Chapter 10: MERIT OF LOVE FOR THE SAKE OF ALLAH

Bk 32, Number 6225:


as saying: Verily. Allah would say on the Day of Resurrection:

Where are those who have mutual love for My Glory's sake?

Today I shall shelter them in My shadow when there is no other

shadow but the shadow of Mine.

Bk 32, Number 6226:


as saying: A person visited his brother in another town and

Allah deputed an Angel to wait for him on his way and when he

came to him he said: Where do you intend to go? He said: I

intend to go to my brother in this town. He said: Have you

done any favour to him (the repayment of which you intend to

get)? He said: No, excepting this that I love Mm for the sake

of Allah, the Exalted and Glorious. Thereupon he said: I am a

meesenger to you from, Allah: (to inform you) that Allah loves

you as you love him (for His sake) This hadith has been

narrated on the authority of Hammid b. Salama with the same of

transmitters.

Chapter 11: MERIT OF VISITING THE SICK

Bk 32, Number 6227:

Abu Rabi' reported directly from Allah's Apostle (may peace

upon him) as saying: The one who visits the sick is in fact

like one who is in the fruit garden of Paradise so long as he

does not return.

Bk 32, Number 6228:

Thauban, the freed slave of Allah's Messenger (may peace be

upon him), reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon

him) said: He who visits the sick continues to remain in the

fruit garden of Paradise until he returns.

Bk 32, Number 6229:

Thauban reported Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) as

saying: Verily, when a Muslim visits his brother in Islam he

is supposed to remain in the fruit garden of Paradise until he

returns.

Bk 32, Number 6230:

Thauban, the freed slave of Allah's Messenger (may peace be

upon him), reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him)

as saying: He who visits the sick is supposed to remain in the

fruit garden of Paradise. It was said: Allah's Messenger, what

is this Khurfat−ul−jannah? He said: It is a place abounding in

fruits.

Bk 32, Number 6231:

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Asim

al−Ahwal with the same chain of transmitters.

Bk 32, Number 6232:


as saying: Verily, Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, would say

on the Day of Resurrection: O son of Adam, I was sick but you

did not visit Me. He would say: O my Lord; how could I visit

Thee whereas Thou art the Lord of the worlds? Thereupon He

would say: Didn't you know that such and such servant of Mine

was sick but you did not visit him and were you not aware of

this that if you had visited him, you would have found Me by

him? O son of Adam, I asked food from you but you did not feed

Me. He would say: My Lord, how could I feed Thee whereas Thou

art the Lord of the worlds? He said: Didn't you know that such

and such servant of Mine asked food from you but you did not

feed him, and were you not aware that if you had fed him you

would have found him by My side? (The Lord would again say: )

O son of Adam, I asked drink from you but you did not provide

Me. He would say: My Lord, how could I provide Thee whereas

Thou art the Lord of the worlds? Thereupon He would say: Such

and such of servant of Mine asked you for a drink but you did

not provide him, and had you provided him drink you would have

found him near Me.

Chapter 12: WHENEVER A BELIEVER FALLS SICK OR IS STRICKEN WITH

GRIEF OR SOMETHING LIKE IT, THERE IS A REWARD FOR HIM EVEN IF

IT IS PRICKING OF A THORN

Bk 32, Number 6233:

'A'isha reported, I did not see anyone else being afflicted

with more severe illness than Allah's Messenger (may peace be

upon him). In the narration transmitted by 'Uthman there is a

slight variation of wording.

Bk 32, Number 6234:

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of A'mash

through other chains of transmitters.

Bk 32, Number 6235:

'Abdullah reported: I visited Allah's Messenger (may peace be

upon him) as he was running high temperature. I touched his

body with my bard and said to him: Allah's Messenger, you are

running high temperature, whereupon Allah's Messenger (may

peace be upon him) said: Yes, it is so. I comparatively have a

more severe fever than any one of you. I said: Is it because

there is a double reward in store for you? Thereupon Allah's

Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: Yes, it is so. And

Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) again said: When a

Muslim falls ill, his compensation is that his minor sins are

obliterated just as leaves tall (in autumn). In the hadith

transmitted on the authority of Zubair there is (no mention of

these words):" I touched his body with my hands."

Bk 32, Number 6236:

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of jarir and

the hadith transmitted on the authority of Abu Mu'awiya there

is an addition of these words: He said: Yes, by Him in Whose

Hand is my life, there is no Muslim upon the earth." The rest

of the hadith is the same.

Bk 32, Number 6237:

Aswad reported that some young men from the Quraish visited

'A'isha as she was in Mina and they were laughing. She said:

What makes you laugh? They said: Such and such person stumbled

against the rope of the tent and he was about to break his

neck or lose his eyes. She said: Don't laugh for I heard

Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: If a

Muslim runs a thorn or (gets into trouble) severe than this,

there is assured for him (a higher) rank and his sins are

obliterated.

Bk 32, Number 6238:


saying: A believer does not receive (the trouble) of running a

thorn or more than that but Allah elevates him in rank or

effaces his sins because of tbat.

Bk 32, Number 6239:


saying: A believer does not undergo (the trouble) of running a

thorn or more than that when Allah effaces his sins.

Bk 32, Number 6240:

'A'isha said: No trouble comes to a believer even if it is the

pricking of a thorn that it becomes (the means) whereby his

sins are effaced or his sins are obliterated. Yazid says: He

does not know which word 'Urwa said (whether he said Qussa or

Kuffira).

Bk 32, Number 6241:

'A'isha reported: I heard Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon

him) as saying: There is nothing (in the form of trouble) that

comes to a believer even if it is the pricking of a thorn that

there is decreed for him by Allah good or his sins are

obliterated.

Bk 32, Number 6242:

Abu Sa'id and abu Huraira reported that they heard Allah's

Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: Never a believer

is stricken with discomfort, hardship or illness, grief or

even with mental worry that his sins are not expiated for him.

Bk 32, Number 6243:

Abu Huraira reported that when this verse was revealed:"

Whoever does evil will be requited for it", and when this was

conveyed to the Muslims they were greatly perturbed. Thereupon

Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: Be moderate

and stand firm in trouble that falls to the lot of a Muslim

(as that) is an expiation for him; even stumbling on the path

or the prickin of a thorn (are an expiation for him). Muslim

said that 'Umar b. Abd al−Rahman Muhaisin was from amongst the

people of Mecca.

Bk 32, Number 6244:

Jabir b. Abdullah reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace

be upon him) visited Umm Sa'ib or Umm Musayyib and said: Umm

Sa'ib or Umm Musayyib. why is it that you are shivering? She

said:" It is fever and may it not be blessed by Allah,

whereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: Don't curse fever for it

expiates the sir of the posterity of Adam just as furnace

removes the alloy of iron.

Bk 32, Number 6245:

'Ata' b. Abi Rabih said: Ibn Abbas said to me: May I show you

a woman of Paradise? I said: Yes. He said: Here is this

dark−complexioned woman. She came to Allah's Apostle (may

peace be upon him) and said: I am suffering from falling

sickness and I become naked; supplicate Allah for me,

whereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: Show endurance as you

can do and there would be Paradise for you and, if you desire,

I supplicate Allah that He may cure you. She said: I am

prepared to show endurance (but the unbearable trouble is)

that I become naked, so supplicate Allah that He should not

let me become naked, so he supplicated for her.

Chapter 13: IT IS FORBIDDEN TO COMMIT OPPRESSION

Bk 32, Number 6246:

Abu Dharr reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him)

as saying that Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, said: My

servants, I have made oppression unlawful for Me and unlawful

for you, so do not commit oppression against one another. My

servants, all of you are liable to err except one whom I guide

on the right path, so seek right guidance from Me so that I

should direct you to the right path. O My servants, all of you

are hungry (needy) except one whom I feed, so beg food from

Me, so that I may give that to you. O My servants, all of you

are naked (need clothes) except one whom I provide garments,

so beg clothes from Me, so that I should clothe you. O My

servants, you commit error night and day and I am there to

pardon your sins, so beg pardon from Me so that I should grant

you pardon. O My servants, you can neither do Me any harm nor

can you do Me any good. O My servants, even if the first

amongst you and the last amongst you and even the whole of

human race of yours, and that of jinns even, become (equal in)

God−conscious like the heart of a single person amongst you,

nothing would add to My Power. O My servants, even if the

first amongst you and the last amongst you and the whole human

race of yours and that of the Jinns too in unison become the

most wicked (all beating) like the heart of a single person,

it would cause no loss to My Power. O My servants, even if the

first amongst you and the last amongst you and the whole human

race of yours and that of jinns also all stand in one plain

ground and you ask Me and I confer upon every person what he

asks for, it would not. in any way, cause any loss to Me (even

less) than that which is caused to the ocean by dipping the

needle in it. My servants, these for you I shall reward you

for thern, so he who deeds of yours which I am recording finds

good should praise Allah and he who does not find that should

not blame anyone but his ownself. Sa'id said that when Abu

Idris Khaulini narrated this hadith he knelt upon his knees.

Bk 32, Number 6247:


as saying that he reported it from his Lord, the Exalted and

Glorious: Verily I have made oppression unlawful for Me and

for My servants too, so do not commit oppression. The rest of

the hadith is the same.

Bk 32, Number 6248:

Jabir b. Abdullah reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace

be upon him) said: Be on your guardagainst committing

oppression, for oppression is a darkness on the Day of

Resurrection, and be on your guard against pettimindedness for

pettimindedness destroyed those who were before you, as it

incited them to shed blood and make lawful what was unlawful

for them.

Bk 32, Number 6249:

Ibu 'Umar reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him)

as saying: Oppression is the darkness on the Day of

Resurrection.

Bk 32, Number 6250:

Salim reported on the authority of his father that Allah's

Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: A Muslim is the

brother of a fellow−Muslim. He should neither commit

oppression upon him nor ruin him, and he who meets the need of

a brot'ier, Allah would meet big needs, and he who relieved a

Muslim from hardship Allah would relieve him from the

hardships to which he would be put on the Day of Resurrection,

and he who did not expose (the follies of a Muslim) Allah

would conceal his follies on the Day of Resurrection.

Bk 32, Number 6251:

Abu Huraira. reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon

him) as saying: Do you know who is poor? They (the Companions

of the Holy Prophet) said: A poor man amongst us is one who

has neither dirham with him nor wealth. He (the Holy Prophet)

said: The poor of my Umma would be he who would come on the

Day of Resurrecton with prayers and fasts and Zakat but (he

would find himself bankrupt on that day as he would have

exhausted his funds of virtues) since he hurled abuses upon

others, brought calumny against others and unlawfully consumed

the wealth of others and shed the blood of others and beat

others, and his virtues would be credited to the account of

one (who suffered at his hand). And if his good deeds fall

short to clear the account, then his sins would be entered in

(his account) and he would be thrown in the Hell−Fire.

Bk 32, Number 6252:


as saying: The claimants would get their claims on the Day of

Ressurection so much so that the hornless sheep would get its

claim from the horned sheep.

Bk 32, Number 6253:

Abu Musa reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as

saying: Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, grants respite to the

oppessor. But when He lays Hand upon him, He does not then let

him off. Re (the Holy Prophet) then recited this verse:" Such

is the chastisement of thy Lord when He chastises the towns

(inhabited by) wrongdoing persons. Surely, His punishment is

painful, severe" (xi. 103).

Chapter 14: HELP YOUR BROTHER WHETHER IIE IS AN OPPRESSOR OR

AN OPPRESSED ONE

Bk 32, Number 6254:

Jabir b. Abdullah reported that two young men, one from the

Muhajirin (emigrants) and the other one from the Angr

(helpers) fell into dispute and the Muhajir called his fellow

Muhajirin, and the Ansari (the helper) called the Ansar (for

help). In the meanwhile, Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon

him) came there and said: What is this, the proclamation of

the days of jahiliya (ignorance)? They said: Allah's

Messenger, there is nothing serious. The two young men fell

into dispute and the one struck at the back of the other.

Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: Well, a person should

help his brother whether he is an oppressor or an oppressed.

If he is the oppressor he should prevent him from doing it,

for that is his help; and if he is the oppressed he should be

helped (against oppression).

Bk 32, Number 6255:

Jabir b. Abdullah reported: We were along with Allah's

Messenger (may peace be upon him) in an expedition that a

person from amongst the emigrants struck at the back of a

person from the Ansir. The Ansiri said: O Ansar! And the

Muhijir said: O Emigrants! Thereupon Allah's Messenger (may

peace be upon him) said: What are these proclamations of the

Days of Ignorance? They said: Allah's Messenger, a person from

the emigrants struck at the back of an Ansari, whereupon he

said: It is something disgusting. 'Abdullah b. Ubayy heard it

and said: They have indeed done it. By Allah, when we would

return to Medina the respectable amongst them (the Ansar)

would turn away the mean (the emigrants). Thereupon 'Umar

said: Permit me so that I should strike the neck of this

hypocrite. But he (the Holy Prophet) said: Leave him, the

people may not say that Muhammad kills his companions.

Bk 32, Number 6256:

Jabir b. 'Abdullah reported that a person from the emigrants

struck the back of an Ansari. He came to Allah's Apostle (may

peace be upon him) and asked for compensation. Thereupon

Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) said: Leave it. for it

is something disgusting. Ibn Mansur said that in the narration

transmitted on the authority of Amr (these words are also

found):" I heard Jabir."

Chapter 15: THERE SHOULD BE MUTUAL FELLOW−FEELING AND LOVE AND

THE WILL TO HELP EACH OTHER AMONGST THE BELIEVERS

Bk 32, Number 6257:


saying: A believer is like a brick for another believer, the

one supporting the other.

Bk 32, Number 6258:

Nu'man b. Bashir reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon

him) as saying: The similitude of believers in regard to

mutual love, affection, fellow−feeling is that of one body;

when any limb of it aches, the whole body aches, because of

sleeplessness and fever.

Bk 32, Number 6259:

Nu'man b. Bashir reported a hadith like this from Allah's

Apostle (may peace be upon him).

Bk 32, Number 6260:

Nu'man b. Bashir reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon

him) as saying: The believers are like one person; if his head

aches, the whole body aches with fever and sleeplessness.

Bk 32, Number 6261:

Nu'man b. Bashir reported that Muslims are like one body of a

person; if the eye is sore, the whole body aches, and if the

head aches, the whole body aches.

Bk 32, Number 6262:

A hadith like this has been narrated on the authority of

Nu'man b. Bashir through another chain of transmitters.

Chapter 16: IT IS FORBIDDEN TO INDULGE IN ABUSING

Bk 32, Number 6263:


as saying: When two persons indulge in hurling (abuses) upon

one another, it would be the first one who would be the sinner

so long as the oppressed does not transgress the limits.

Chapter 17: THE MERITS OF FORGIVENESS AND HUMILITY

Bk 32, Number 6264:


as saying: Charity does not in any way decrease the wealth and

the servant who forgives Allah adds to his respect, and the

one who shows humility Allah elevates him in the estimation

(of the people).

Chapter 18: THE PROHIBITION OF BACKBITING

Bk 32, Number 6265:


as saying: Do you know what is backbiting? They (the

Companions) said: Allah and His Messenger know best. Thereupon

he (the Holy Prophet) said: Backbiting implies your talking

about your brother in a manner which he does not like. It was

said to him: What is your opinion about this that if I

actually find (that failing) in my brother which I made a

mention of? He said: If (that failing) is actually found (in

him) what you assert, you in fact backbited him, and if that

is not in him it is a slander.

Chapter 19: TIDINGS FOR ONE WHOSE FAULTS ALLAH CONCEALED IN

THIS WORLD; HE WILL ALSO CONCEAL HIS FAULTS IN THE HEREAFTER

Bk 32, Number 6266:


as saying: The servant (whose fault) Allah conceals in this

world, Allah would also conceal (his faults) on the Day of

Resurrection.

Bk 32, Number 6267:


as saying: The servant (who conceals) the faults of others in

this world, Allah would conceal his faults on the Day of

Resurrection.

Chapter 20: ACCORDING OF BENEVOLENT TREATMENT TO ONE FROM WHOM

ONE EXPECTS TRANSGRESSION

Bk 32, Number 6268:

A'isha reported that a person sought permission from Allah's

Apostle (may peace be upon him) to see him. He said: Grant him

permission. (and also added: ) He is a bad son of his tribe or

he is a bad person of his tribe. When he came in he used kind

words for him. 'A'isha reported that she said: Allah's

Messenger, you said about him what you had to say and then you

treated him with kindness. He said: A'isha, verily in the eye

of Allah, worst amongst the person in rank on the Day of

Resurrection is one whom the people abandon or desert out of

the fear of indecency.

Bk 32, Number 6269:

This hadith has been reported on the authority of Ibn Munkadir

with the same chain of transmitters but with a slight

variation of wording.

Chapter 21: MERIT OF BENEVOLENT TREATMENT

Bk 32, Number 6270:

Jarir reported from Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him):

He who is deprived of tenderly feelings is in fact deprived of

good.

Bk 32, Number 6271:

Jarir reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as

saying: He who is deprived of tenderly feelings is in fact

deprived of good.

Bk 32, Number 6272:

Jarir b. 'Abdullah reported Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon

him) as saying: He who is deprived of tenderly feelings is in

fact deprived of good and he who is deprived of tenderly

feelings is in fact deprived of good.

Bk 32, Number 6273:

'A'isha, the wife of Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him),

reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said:

'A'isha, verily Allah is kind and He loves kindness and

confers upon kindness which he does not confer upon severity

and does not confer upon anything else besides it (kindness).

Bk 32, Number 6274:


reported Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) as saying:

Kindness is not to be found in anything but that it adds to

its beauty and it is not withdrawn from anything but it makes

it defective.

Bk 32, Number 6275:

This hadith has been reported by Miqdam b. Shuraih b. Hani

with the same chain of transmitters but with this addition:"

'A'isha mounted upon a wild camel and she began to make that

go round and round. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (may peace be

upon him) said: You should show kindness, and then he made a

mention of this hadith.

Chapter 22: IT IS FORBIDDEN TO CURSE THE BEASTS

Bk 32, Number 6276:

'Imran b. Husain reported: We were with Allah's Messenger (may

peace be upon him) in some of his journeys and there was a

woman from the Ansar riding a she−camel that it shied and she

invoked curse upon that. Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon

him) heard it and said: Unload that and set it free for it is

accursed. 'Imran said: I still perceive that (dromedary)

walking amongst people and none taking any notice of that.

Bk 32, Number 6277:

'Imran reported: I perceive as if I am looking towards that

dromedary, and in the hadith transmitted on the authority of

Thaqafi (the words are):" Unload it and make its back bare for

it is accursed."

Bk 32, Number 6278:

Abu Burza al−Aslami reported that a slave−girl was riding a

dromedary and there was also the luggage of people upon it.

that she suddenly saw Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him).

The way of the mountain was narrow and she said (to that

dromedary): Go ahead (but that dromedary did not move). She

(that slave−girl), out of anger, said: O Allah, let that

(dromedary) be damned. Thereupon Allah's Apostle (may peace be

upon him) said: Let the dromedary on which the curse has been

invoked not proceed with us.

Bk 32, Number 6279:

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Sulaiman

Taimi with the same chain of transmitters but with a variation

of words (and that is):" By Allah, let that accompany us not

which has been damned, or he said like it."

Bk 32, Number 6280:


as saying: It does not seem proper for Siddiq that he should

be an invoker of curse. This hadith has been narrated on the

authority of Abu Kuraib with the same chain of transmitters.

Bk 32, Number 6281:

Zaid b. Aslam reported that 'Abd al−Malik b. Marwan sent some

domestic goods for decoration to Umm Darda' on his own behalf,

and when it was night 'Abd al−Malik got up and called for the

servant. It seemed as if he (the servant) was late (in

responding to his call), so he ('Abd al−Malik) invoked curse

upon him, and when it was morning Umm Darda' said to him: I

heard you cursing your servant during the night when you

called him, and she said: I heard Abu Darda' as saying that

Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: The invoker of

curse would neither be intercessor nor witness on the Day of

Resurrection.

Bk 32, Number 6282:

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Zaid b.

Aslam with the same chain of transmitters.

Bk 32, Number 6283:

Umm Darda' reported on the authority of Abu Darda' as saying:

I heard Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying:

The invoker of curse would neither be witness nor intercessor

on the Day of Resurrection.

Bk 32, Number 6284:

Abu Huraira reported it was said to Allah's Messenger (may

peace be upon him): Invoke curse upon the polytheists,

whereupon he said: I have not been sent as the invoker of

curse, but" I have been sent as mercy."

Chapter 23: HE UPON WHOM ALLAH'S APOSTLE (MAY PEACE BE UPON

HIM) INVOKED CURSE WHEREAS HE IN FACT DID NOT DESERVE IT, IT

WOULD BE A SOURCE OF REWARD AND MERCY FOR HIM

Bk 32, Number 6285:

A'isha reported that two persons visited Allah's Messenger

(may peace be upon him) and both of them talked about a thing,

of which I am not aware, but that annoyed him and he invoked

curse upon both of them and hurled malediction, and when they

went out I said: Allah's Messenger, the good would reach

everyone but it would not reach these two. He said: Why so? I

said: Because you have invoked curse and hurled malediction

upon both of them. He said: Don't you know that I have made

condition with my Lord saying thus: O Allah, I am a human

being and that for a Muslim upon whom I invoke curse or hurl

malediction make it a source of purity and reward.

Bk 32, Number 6286:

This hadith has been reported on the authority of A'mash with

the same chain of transmitters and the hadith transmitted on

the authority of 'Isa (the words are):" He had a private

meeting with them and hurled malediction upon them and cursed

them and sent them out."

Bk 32, Number 6287:


as saying: O Allah, I am a human being and for any person

amongst Muslims upon whom I hurl malediction or invoke curse

or give him whipping make it a source of purity and mercy.

Bk 32, Number 6288:

Jabir reported Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) a

hadith like it but with a slight variation of wording.

Bk 32, Number 6289:

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of A'mash

and in the hadith transmitted on the authority of 'Isa the

words are: Make it a source of reward, and in the hadith

transmitted on the authority of Abu Huraira (the words are):"

Make it a source of mercy."

Bk 32, Number 6290:


as saying: O Allah, I make a covenant with Thee against which

Thou wouldst never go. I am a human being and thus for a

Muslim whom I give any harm or whom I scold or upon whom I

invoke curse or whom I beat, make this a source of blessing,

purification and nearness to Thee on the Day of Resurrection.

Bk 32, Number 6291:

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Abu Zinad

with a slight variation of wording.

Bk 32, Number 6292:

A hadith like this has been reported on the authority of Abu

Huraira through another chain of transmitters.

Bk 32, Number 6293:

Salim, the freed slave of Nasriyyin, said: I heard Abu Huraira

as saying that he heard Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon

him) as saying: O Allah, Muhammad is a human being. I lose my

temper just as human beings lose temper, and I have held a

covenant with Thee which Thou wouldst not break: For a

believer whom I give any trouble or invoke curse or beat, make

that an expiation (of his sins and a source of) his nearness

to Thee on the Day of Resurrection.

Bk 32, Number 6294:

Abu Huraira reported that he heard Allah's Messenger (may

peace be upon him) as saying: O Allah, for any believing

servant whom I curse make that as a source of nearness to Thee

on the Day of Resurrection.

Bk 32, Number 6295:


as saying: I have held covenant with Thee which Thou wouldst

not break, so for any believer whom I curse or beat, make that

an expiation on the Day of Resurrection.

Bk 32, Number 6296:

Jabir b. Abdullah reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be

upon him) as saying: I am a human being and I have made this

term with my Lord, the Exalted and Glorious: For any servant

amongst Muslims whom I curse or scold, make that a source of

purity and reward. This hadith has been narrated on the

authority of Ibn Juraij with the same chain of transmitters.

Bk 32, Number 6297:

Anas b. Malik reported that there was an orphan girl with Umm

Sulaim (who was the mother of Anas). Allah's Messenger (may

peace be upon him) saw that orphan girl and said: O, it is

you; you have grown young. May you not advance in years! That

slave−girl returned to Umm Sulaim weeping. Umm Sulaim said: O

daughter, what is the matter with you? She said: Allah's

Apostle (may peace be upon him) has invoked curse upon me that

I should not grow in age and thus I would never grow in age,

or she said, in my (length) of life. Umm Sulaim went out

wrapping her head−dress hurriedly until she met Allah's

Messenger (may peace be upon him). He said to her: Umm Sulaim,

what is the matter with you? She said: Allah's Apostle, you

invoked curse upon my orphan girl. He said: Umm Sulaim, what

is that? She said: She (the orphan girl) states you have

cursed her saying that she might not grow in age or grow in

life. Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) smiled and

then said: Umm Sulaim, don't you know that I have made this

term with my Lord. And the term with my Lord is that I said to

Him: 1 am a human being and I am pleased just as a human being

is pleased and I lose temper just as a human being loses

temper, so for any person from amongst my Ummah whom I curse

and he in no way deserves it, let that, O Lord, be made a

source of purification and purity and nearness to (Allah) on

the Day of Resurrection.

Bk 32, Number 6298:

Ibn Abbas reported: I was playing with children that Allah's

Messenger (may peace be upon him) happened to pass by (us). I

hid myself behind the door. He (the Holy Prophet) came and he

patted upon my shoulders and said: Go and call Mu'awiya. I

returned and said: He is busy in taking food. He again asked

me to go and call Mu'swiya to him. I went (and came back) and

said that he was busy in taking food, whereupon he said: May

Allah not fill his belly! Ibn Muthanna, said: I asked Umm

Umayya what he meant by the word Hatani. He said: It means" he

patted my shoulders".

Bk 32, Number 6299:

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Ibn Abbas


Chapter 24: THE CONDEMNATION OF ONE WHO PLAYS A DOUBLE GAME

AND THE PROHIBITION OF THIS BEHAVIOUR

Bk 32, Number 6300:


as saying: The worst amongst the people is the double−faced

one; he comes to some people with one face and to others with

the other face.

Bk 32, Number 6301:

Abu Huraira reported that he heard Allah's Messenger (may

peace be upon him) as saying: The worst amongst people is one

with the double face. He comes to some people with one face

and to others with the other face.

Bk 32, Number 6302:


as saying: You will find the worst amongst the people one

having double face. He comes to some people with one face and

to the others with the other face.

Chapter 25: FORBIDDANCE OF TELLING A LIE AND THE CASES IN

WHICH TELLING OF LIE IS PERMISSIBLE

Bk 32, Number 6303:

Humaid b. 'Abd al−Rahman b. 'Auf reported that his mother Umm

Kulthum daughter of 'Uqba b. Abu Mu'ait, and she was one

amongst the first emigrants who pledged allegiance to Allah's

Apostle (may peace be upon him), as saying that she heard

Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: A liar is

not one who tries to bring reconciliation amongst people and

speaks good (in order to avert dispute), or he conveys good.

Ibn Shihab said he did not hear that exemption was granted in

anything what the people speak as lie but in three cases: in

battle, for bringing reconciliation amongst persons and the

narration of the words of the husband to his wife, and the

narration of the words of a wife to her husband (in a twisted

form in order to bring reconciliation between them).

Bk 32, Number 6304:

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ibn Shihab

with the same chain of transmitters but with a slight

variation of wording.

Bk 32, Number 6305:

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Zuhri


Chapter 26: SERIOUS PROHIBITION OF TALE−CARRYING

Bk 32, Number 6306:

'Abdullah b. Mas'ud reported that Muhammad (may peace be upon

him) said: Should I inform you that slandering, that is in

fact a tale−carrying which creates dissension amongst people,

(and) he (further) said: The person tells the truth until he

is recorded as truthful, and lie tells a lie until lie is

recorded as a liar.

Chapter 27: THE EVIL OF A LIE AND THE GOODNESS OF TRUTH AND

ITS MERIT

Bk 32, Number 6307:

'Abdullah reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him)

as saying: Truth leads one to Paradise and virtue leads one to

Paradise and the person tells the truth until he is recorded

as truthful, and lie leads to obscenity and obscenity leads to

Hell, and the person tells a lie until he is recorded as a

liar.

Bk 32, Number 6308:

'Abdullah b. Mas'ud reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be

upon him) as saying: Telling of truth is a virtue and virtue

leads to Paradise and the servant who endeavours to tell the

truth is recorded as truthful, and lie is obscenity and

obscenity leads to Hell−Fire, and the servant who endeavours

to tell a lie is recorded as a liar. Ibn Abu Shaiba reported

this from Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him).

Bk 32, Number 6309:

'Abdullah reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him)

as saying: It is obligatory for you to tell the truth, for

truth leads to virtue and virtue leads to Paradise, and the

man who continues to speak the truth and endeavours to tell

the truth is eventually recorded as truthful with Allah, and

beware of telling of a lie for telling of a lie leads to

obscenity and obscenity leads to Hell−Fire, and the person who

keeps telling lies and endeavours to tell a lie is recorded as

a liar with Allah.

Bk 32, Number 6310:


the same chain of transmitters and no mention is made in the

hadith transmitted on the authority of 'Isa (of these words):"

He who endeavours to tell the truth and endeavours to tell a

lie," and in the hadith transmitted on the authority of Mushir

(the words are):" Until Allah records it".

Chapter 28: THE MERIT OF SELF−CONTROL AT THE TIME OF ANGER

Bk 32, Number 6311:

Abdullah b. Mas'ud reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be

upon him) as saying: Whom do you count as" Raqub" amongst you?

They (his Companions) said: One who has no children (the

children are born unto him but they do not survive). Thereupon

he (the Holy Prophet) said: He is not a Raqub but Raqub is one

who does not find his child as the forerunner (in Paradise).

He then said: Whom do you count as a wrestler amongst you? We

said: He who wrestles with persons. He said: No, it is not he

but one who controls himself when in a fit of rage.

Bk 32, Number 6312:

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of A'mash with


Bk 32, Number 6313:


as saying: The strong−man is not one who wrestles well but the

strong man is one who controls himself when he is in a fit of

rage.

Bk 32, Number 6314:

Abu Huraira reported: I heard Allah's Messenger (may peace be

upon him) as saying: One is not strong because of one's

wrestling skillfully. They said: Allah's Messenger, then who

is strong? He said: He who controls his anger when he is in a

fit of rage.

Bk 32, Number 6315:

This hadith has been reported on the authority of Abu Huraira


Bk 32, Number 6316:

Sulaiman b. Surad reported that two persons abused each other

in the presence of Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) and

the eyes of one of them became red as embers and the veins of

his neck were swollen. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (may peace

be upon him) said: I know of a wording, if he were to utter

that, his fit of rage (would be no more and that wording is):

I seek refuge with Allah from Satan the accursed. The person

said: Do you find any madness in me? Ibn al−'Ala' said: Do you

see it? And he made no mention of the person.

Bk 32, Number 6317:

Sulaiman b. Surad reported that two persons abused each other

in the presence of Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) and

one of them fell into a rage and his face became red. Allah's

Apostle (may peace be upon him) saw him and said: I know of a

wording; if he were to utter that, he would get out (of the

fit of anger) (and the wording is): I seek refuge with Allah

from Satan, the accursed. Thereupon, a person went to him who

had heard that from Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him)

and said to him: Do you know what Allah's Messenger (may peace

be upon him) said? He (the Holy Prophet) said: I know of a

wording; if he were to say that, (the fit) would be no more

(and the words are): I seek refuge with Allah from Satan, the

accursed. And the person said to him: Do you find me mad?

Bk 32, Number 6318:



Chapter 29: IT IS THE VERY NATURE OF MAN THAT HE LOSES CONTROL

Bk 32, Number 6319:

Anas reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as

saying: When Allah fashioned Adam in Paradise, He left him as

He liked him to leave. Then Iblis roamed round him to see what

actually that was and when he found him hollow from within, he

recognised that he had been created with a disposition that he

would not have control over himself.

Bk 32, Number 6320:

A hadith like this has been narrated on the authority of

Humaid with the same chain of transmitters.

Chapter 30: IT IS FORBIDDEN TO STRIKE AT THE FACE

Bk 32, Number 6321:


as saying: When any one of you fights with his brother he

should avoid striking at the face.

Bk 32, Number 6322:

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Abu Zinad

and he said:" When one amongst you strikes (at the face)."

Bk 32, Number 6323:


as saying: When any one of you fights with his brother, he

should spare his face.

Bk 32, Number 6324:



should not slap at the face.

Bk 32, Number 6325:

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Abu

Huraira and in the hadith transmitted on the authority of Ibn

Hatim Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) is reported to

have said: When any one of you fights with his brother, he

should avoid his face for Allah created Adam in His own image.

Bk 32, Number 6326:



should avoid the face.

Chapter 31: GRIM WARNING TO ONE WHO TORMENTS PEOPLE WITHOUT

ANY VALID JUSTIFICATION

Bk 32, Number 6327:

'Urwa reported on the authority of his father that Hisham b.

Hakim b. Hizam happened to pass by some people in Syria who

had been made to stand in the sun and olive−oil was being

poured upon their heads. He said: What is this? It was said:

They are being punished for (not paying) the Kharaj (the

government revenue). Thereupon he said: Allah would punish

those who torment people in this world (without any genuine

reason).

Bk 32, Number 6328:

Hisham reported on the authority of his father that Hisham b.

Hakim b. Hizam happened to pass by people, the farmers of

Syria, who had been made to stand in the sun. He said: What is

the matter with them? They said: They have been detained for

Jizya. Thereupon Hisham said: I bear testimony to the fact

that I heard Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as

saying: Allah would torment those who torment people in the

world.

Bk 32, Number 6329:

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Hisham with

the same chain of transmitters and he made this addition of

Jarir that (Hisham b. Hakim) went to Umair b. Sa'd who was

then ruler in Palestine and he narrated to him this hadith and

he (submitting before the words of the Prophet) commanded that

they should be let off and so they were let off.

Bk 32, Number 6330:

'Urwa b. Zubair reported that Hisham b. Hakim found a person

(the ruler of Hims) who had been detaining some Nabateans in

connection with the dues of Jizya. He said: What is this? I

heard Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying:

Allah would torment those persons who torment people in the

world.

Chapter 32: HE WHO GOES IN THE MOSQUE OR IN THE BAZAR OR A

PLACE OF GATHERING LIKE IT WITH A WEAPON SHOULD SEE THAT THE

SPEARHEAD DOES NOT HARM ANYONE

Bk 32, Number 6331:

'Amr heard Jabir as saying: A person happened to come to the

mosque with an arrow; thereupon Allah's Messenger (may peace

be upon him) said to him: Take hold of its pointed head.

Bk 32, Number 6332:

Jabir b. Abdullah reported that a person happened to come to

the mosque with arrows and their iron−ends were exposed, so he

was commanded that he should grasp the pointed heads so that

these might not do any harm to a Muslim.

Bk 32, Number 6333:

Jabir reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him)

commanded a person who had been distributing arrows freely in

the mosque that he should not move about in the mosque but by

catching hold of their iron−heads. Ibn Rumh narrated this with

a slight variation of wording.

Bk 32, Number 6334:

Abd Musa reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon

him) said: When any one of you happens to go to a meeting or

the bazar with an arrow in his hand he must grasp its pointed

head; then (he again said): He must grasp its pointed head.

Abu Musa said: By Allah, we did not court death until some of

us had flung arrows upon the faces of one another.

Bk 32, Number 6335:

Abu Musa reported Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him)

assaying: He who amongst you moves in the mosque or in the

bazar and there is an arrow with him he should take hold of

its iron−head in his palm, so that none amongst the Muslims

should receive any injury from it, or he said, should catch

its iron−head.

Chapter 33: THE PROHIBITION OF POINTING A WEAPON TOWARDS A

MUSLIM

Bk 32, Number 6336:

Abu Huraira reported: Abu'l−Qasim (the kunya of Allah's

Messenger, may peace be upon him), said: He who pointed a

weapon towards his brother the angels invoke curse upon him

even if he is his real brother so long as he does not abandon

it (the pointing of weapon towards one's brother Muslim).

Bk 32, Number 6337:

Abu Huraira reported a hadith like this from Allah's Apostle

(may peace be upon him) through another chain of transmitters.

Bk 32, Number 6338:

Abu Huraira reported a hadith from Allah's Messenger (may

peace be upon him) ; (one of them was this) that Allah's

Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: None amongst you

should point a weapon towards his brother, for he does not

know that Satan might cause the weapon (to slip) from his hand

and (he may injure anyone) and thus he may fall into

Hell−Fire.

Chapter 34: THE MERIT OF REMOVING OF ANYTHING TROUBLESOME FROM

THE PATH

Bk 32, Number 6339:


as saying: While a person was going along the path he found a

thorny branch upon it. He pushed it to a side and Allah

approved (this action) of his and (as a mark of appreciation)

granted him pardon.

Bk 32, Number 6340:


as saying: A person while walking along the path saw the

branches of a tree lying there. He said: By Allah, I shall

remove these from this so that these may not do harm to the

Muslims, and he was admitted to Paradise.

Bk 32, Number 6341:


as saying that he saw a person enjoying himself in Paradise

because of the tree that he cut from the path which was a

source of inconvenience to the people.

Bk 32, Number 6342:


as saying that there was a tree which caused inconvenience to

the Muslims; a person came there and cut that (tree) (and thus

entered ) Paradise).

Bk 32, Number 6343:

Abu Barza reported: I said: Allah's Messenger, teach me

something so that I may derive benefit from it. He said:

Remove the troublesome thing from the paths of the Muslims.

Bk 32, Number 6344:

Abu Barza reported that he said to Allah's Messenger (may

peace be upon him): Allah's Messenger, I do not know whether I

would survive after you, so confer upon me something by which

Allah should benefit me. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (may

peace be upon him) said: Do this and that and remove the

troublesome things from the paths.

Chapter 35: FORBIDDANCE OF TORMENTING THE CAT OR THE ANIMALS

LIKE THAT WHICH DO NOT HARM

Bk 32, Number 6345:

Abdullah reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon

him) said: A woman was tormented because of a cat which she

had confined until it died and she had to get into Hell. She

did not allow it either to eat or drink as it was confined,

nor did she free it so that it might eat the insects of the

earth.

Bk 32, Number 6346:

This hadith has been reported on the authority of Ibn 'Umar

through another chain of transmitters. And Ibn 'Umar reported

Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: A woman

was tormented because of a cat which she had tied and thus

allowed it neither to eat or drink nor set it free so that it

might eat the insects of the earth.

Bk 32, Number 6347:

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira


Bk 32, Number 6348:

Abu Huraira reported from Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon

him) A hadith out of which one was this that Allah's Messenger

(may peace be upon him) said: A woman got into Hell−Fire

because of a cat whom she had tied, and thus it could not eat,

and she did not let it free so that it could devour the

insects of the earth, until it died.

Chapter 36: THE PROHIBITION OF PRIDE AND VANITY

Bk 32, Number 6349:

Abu Sa'id Khudri and Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger

(may peace be upon him) as saying: Allah, the Exalted and

Glorious, said: Glory is His lower garment and Majesty is His

cloak and (Allah says, ) He who contends with Me in regard to

them I shall torment him.

Chapter 37: IT IS FORBIDDEN TO BECOME FRUSTRATED IN REGARD TO

THE MERCY OF ALLAH

Bk 32, Number 6350:

Jundub reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him)

stated that a person said: Allah would not forgive such and

such (person). Thereupon Allah the Exalted and Glorious, said:

Who is he who adjures about Me that I would not grant pardon

to so and so; I have granted pardon to so and so and blotted

out his deeds (who took an oath that I would not grant pardon

to him).

Chapter 38: THE MERITS OF THE WEAK AND DOWNTRODDEN PEOPLE

Bk 32, Number 6351:

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace he upon him)

as saying: Many a person with disheveled hair and covered with

dust is turned away from the doors (whereas he is held in such

a high esteem by Allah) that if he were to adjure in the name

of Allah (about anything) Allah would fulfil that.

Chapter 39: IT IS FORBIDDEN TO USE THE EXPRESSION:" THE PEOPLE

ARE UNDONE"

Bk 32, Number 6352:


as saying: When a person says that people are ruined he is

himself ruined. Abu Ishaq said: I do not know whether he said"

ahlakahum or ahlakuhum.

Bk 32, Number 6353:

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Suhail with


Chapter 40: BENEVOLENT TREATMENT TOWARDS THE NEIGHBOUR

Bk 32, Number 6354:


saying: Gabriel impressed upon me (kind treatment) towards the

neighbour (so much) that I thought as if he would confer upon

him the (right) of inheritance.

Bk 32, Number 6355:

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of 'A'isha


Bk 32, Number 6356:

Ibn Umar reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as

saying: Gabriel impressed upon me (the kind treatment) towards

the neighbour (so much) that I thought as if he would soon

confer upon him the (right) of inheritance.

Bk 32, Number 6357:


as saying: Abu Dharr, when you prepare the broth, add water to

that and give that (as a present) to your neighbour.

Bk 32, Number 6358:


commanded me thus: Whenever you prepare a broth, add water to

it, and have in your mind the members of the household of your

neighbours and then give them out of this with courtesy.

Chapter 41: EXCELLENCE OF MEETING ONE WITH A CREERFUL

COUNTENANCE

Bk 32, Number 6359:

Abu Dharr reported: Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him)

said to me: Don't consider anything insignificant out of good

things even if it is that you meet your brother with a

cheerful countenance.

Chapter 42: THE MERIT OF RECOMMENDATION WHICH INVOLVES NOTHING

UNLAWFUL

Bk 32, Number 6360:

Abu Musa reported that when any needy (person) came to Allah's

Messenger (may peace be upon him) with a need he commanded him

to his Companions, saying: Make a recommendation for him, and

you would get the reward. Allah, however, gives the verdict

through the tongue of His Apostle what He likes most.

Chapter 43: THE MERIT OF GOOD COMPANY AND AVOIDANCE FROM EVIL

COMPANY

Bk 32, Number 6361:


saying: The similitude of good company and that of bad company

is that of the owner of musk and of the one (iron−smith)

blowing bellows, and the owner of musk would either offer you

free of charge or you would buy it from him or you would.

smell its pleasant odour, and so far as one who blows the.

bellows is concerned, he would either burn your clothes or you

shall have to smell its repugnant smell.

Chapter 44: THE MERIT OF ACCORDING BENEVOLENT TREATMENT TO

DAUGHTERS

Bk 32, Number 6362:


said: A woman came to me along with her two daughters. She

asked me for (charity) but she found nothing with me except

one date, so I gave her that. She accepted it and then divided

it between her two daughters and herself ate nothing out of

that. She then got up and went out, and so did her two

daughters. (In the meanwhile) Allah's Apostle (may peace be

upon him) visited me and I narrated to him her story.

Thereupon Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) said: He who

is involved (in the responsibility) of (bringing up)

daughters, and he accords benevolent treatment towards them,

there would be protection for him against Hell−Fire.

Bk 32, Number 6363:

'A'isha reported: A poor woman came to me along with her

daughters. I gave her three dates. She gave a date to each of

them and then she took up one date and brought that to her

mouth in order to eat that, but her daughters expressed desire

to eat it. She then divided the date that she intended to eat

between them. This (kind) treatment of her impressed me and I

mentioned that which she did to Allah's Messenger (may peace

be upon him). Thereupon he said: Verily Allah has assured

Paradise for her, because of (this act) of her, or He has

rescued her from Hell−Fire.

Bk 32, Number 6364:

Malik reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as

saying: He, who brought up two girls properly till they grew

up, he and I would come (together) (very closely) on the Day

of Resurrection, and he interlaced his fingers (for explaining

the point of nearness between him and that person).

Chapter 45: THE MERIT OF ONE WHO RESIGNS HIMSELF TO THE WILL

OF GOD CALMLY AT THE TIME OF THE DEATH OF ONE'S SON

Bk 32, Number 6365:


as saying: Anyone amongst the Muslims, three of whose children

die, and he resigns himself calmly to the will of God, Fire

will not touch him but for the fulfilment of the oath.

Bk 32, Number 6366:

This hadith has been reported by Zuhri on the authority of

Malik, and in the hadith transmitted on the authority of

Sufyan (the words are):" He would enter into Fire, except for

the fulfilment of the oath."

Bk 32, Number 6367:


him) said to a woman of the Ansar: In case anyone amongst you

sees the sad demise of three children of (hers) and she

resigns herself to the will of God hoping to get reward, she

would be admitted to Paradise. A woman from amongst them said:

Allah's Messenger, even if they (the children who die) are

two. Thereupon, he (the Holy Prophet, ) said: Even if they are

two.

Bk 32, Number 6368:

Abu Sa'id Khudri reported that a woman came to Allah's

Messenger (may peace be upon him) and said: Allah's Messenger,

men receive your instructions; kindly allocate at your

convenience a day for us also, on which we would come to you

and you would teach us what Allah has taught you. He said: You

assemble on such and such a day. They assembled and Allah's

Messenger (may peace be upon him) came to them and taught them

what Allah had taught him and he then said: No woman amongst

you who sends her three children as her forerunners (in the

Hereafter) but they would serve him as a protection against

Hell−Fire. A woman said: What about two and two and two?

Thereupon Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: Even

if they are two and two and two.

Bk 32, Number 6369:

Abu Huraira reported that he (the Holy Prophet) said: Three

(children) who die in childhood.

Bk 32, Number 6370:

Abu Hassan reported: I said to Abu Huraira that my two

children had died. Would you narrate to me anything from

Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) a hadith which would

soothe our hearts in our bereavements? He said: Yes. Small

children are the fowls of Paradise. If one of them meets his

father (or he said his parents) he would take hold of his

cloth, or he said with his hand as I take hold of the hem of

your cloth (with my hand). And he (the child) would not take

off (his hand) from it until Allah causes his father to enter

Paradise. This hadith has been narrated on the authority of

Tamim with the same chain of transmitters. And he is reported

to have said: Did you hear from Allah's Messenger (may peace

be upon him) anything which may soothe our heart in our

bereavements? He said: Yes.

Bk 32, Number 6371:

Abu Huraira reported that a woman came to Allah's Apostle (may

peace be upon him) with her child and said: Allah's Apostle,

invoke Allah's blessing upon him for I have already buried

three. He said: You have buried three! She said: Yes.

Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: You have, indeed,

safeguarded yourself against the torment of Hell with a strong

safeguard. 'Umar has made a mention of his father, whereas

others have not made a mention of his father.

Bk 32, Number 6372:

Abu Huraira reported that a woman came to Allah's Apostle (may

peace be upon him) with her child and said: Allah's Messenger,

he is ailing, and I am afraid (that he may die), as I have

already buried three. Thereupon he said: It (their sad demise)

would be a protection against Hell−Fire for you. Zuhair has

not mentioned the kunya of Abu Ghiyath; he has mentioned his

name.

Chapter 46: WHEN ALLAH LOVES A SERVANT, HIS FELLOW−SERVANTS

ALSO BEGIN TO LOVE HIM

Bk 32, Number 6373:


him) said: When Allah loves a servant, He calls Gabriel and

says: Verily, I so and so; you should also love him, and then

Gabriel begins to love him. Then he makes an announcement in

the heaven saying: Allah loves so and so and you also love

him, and then the inhabitants of the Heaven (the Angels) also

begin to love him and then there is conferred honour upon him

in the earth; and when Allah is angry with any servant He

calls Gabriel and says: I am angry with such and such and you

also become angry with him, and then Gabriel also becomes

angry and then makes an announcement amongst the inhabitants

of heaven: Verily Allah is angry with so−and so, so you also

become angry with him, and thus they also become angry with

him. Then he becomes the object of wrath on the earth also.

Bk 32, Number 6374:

This hadith has been reported on the authority of Suhail with

the same chain of transmitters except with this variation that

in the hadith transmitted on the authority of 'Ali' b.

Musayyib, there is no mention of (the word)" Anger".

Bk 32, Number 6375:

Suhail b. Abi Salih, reported: We were in Arafa that there

happened to pass Umar b. Abd al−'Aziz and he was the Amir of

Hajj. People stood up in order to catch a glimpse of him. I

said to my father: Father, I think that Allah loves Umar b.

Abd al− 'Aziz. He said: How is it? I said: It is because of

the love in people's heart for him. Thereupon he said: By One

Who created your father, I heard Abu Huraira narrating from

Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) a hadith like one

transmitted on the authority of Suhail.

Chapter 47: SOULS ARE TROOPS COLLECTED TOGETHER

Bk 32, Number 6376:


Saying: Souls are troops collected together and those who

familiarised with each other (in the heaven from where these

come) would have affinity, with one another (in the world) and

those amongst them who opposed each other (in the Heaven)

would also be divergent (in the world).

Bk 32, Number 6377:

Abu Huraira narrated directly from Allah's Messenger (may

peace be upon him) that he said: People are like mines of gold

and silver; those who were excellent in Jahiliya (during the

days of ignorance) are excellent In Islam, when they have, an

understanding, and the souls are troops collected together and

those who had a mutual familiarity amongst themselves in the

store of prenatal existence would have affinity amongst them,

(in this world also) and those who opposed one of them, would

be at variance with one another.

Chapter 48: A PERSON WOULD BE ALONG WITH HIM WHOM HE LOVES

Bk 32, Number 6378:

Anas b. Malik reported that a desert Arab said to Allah's

Messenger (may peace be upon him): When would be the Last

Hour? Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: What

preparation have you made for that? Thereupon he said: The

love of Allah and of His Messenger (that is my preparation for

the Last Hour) (for the Day of Resurrection). Thereupon he

(the Holy Prophet) said: You would be along with one whom you

love.

Bk 32, Number 6379:

Anas reported that a person said to Allah's Messenger (may

peace be upon him): When would be the Last Hour? He (the Holy

Prophet) said: What preparation have you made for that? And he

gave no details, but said: I love Allah and His Messenger.

Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: You would be along with

one whom you love. Anas b. Malik reported through another

chain of transmitters that a desert Arab came to Allah's

Messenger (may peace be upon, him), the rest of the hadith is

the same but with this variation that he said: I have not made

much preparations which merit appreciation for myself.

Bk 32, Number 6380:

Anas b. Malik reported that a person came to Allah's Messenger

(may peace be upon him) and said to Allah's Messenger: When

would be the Last Hour? Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said:

What preparation have you made for the Last Hour? He said: The

love of Allah and of His Messenger (is my only preparation).

Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: You would be along with

one whom you love. Anas said: Nothing pleased us more after

accepting Islam than the words of Allah's Apostle: You would

be along with one whom you love. And Anas said. I love Allah

and His Messenger and Abu Bakr and Umar, and I hope that I

would be along with them although I have not acted like them.

Bk 32, Number 6381:

Anas b. Malik reported Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him)

this hadith through another chain of transmitters but he did

not make mention of the words of Anas: I love, and what

follows subsequently.

Bk 32, Number 6382:

Anas b. Malik reported: Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon

him) and I were coming out of the mosque that we met a person

on the threshold of the mosque and he said to Allah's

Messenger (may peace be upon him): When would be the Last

Hour? Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: What

preparation have you made for that? The man became silent and

then said: Allah's Messenger, I have made no significant

preparation with prayer and fasting and charity but I,

however, love Allah and His Messenger. Thereupon (the Holy

Prophet) said: You would be along with one whom you love.

Bk 32, Number 6383:

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Anas through

another chain of transmitters.

Bk 32, Number 6384:

This hadith has been reported on the authority of Anas with a

different chain of transmitters.

Bk 32, Number 6385:

'Abdullah reported that a person came to Allah's Messenger

(may peace be upon him) and said to Allah's Messenger (may

peace be upon him): What is your opinion about the person who

loves the people but his (acts or deeds are not identical to

theirs)? Thereupon Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him)

said: A person would be along with one whom he loves.

Bk 32, Number 6386:

A hadith like this has been transmitted on the authority of

'Abdullah.

Bk 32, Number 6387:

Abu Musa, reported that a person came to Allah's Messenger

(may peace be upon him) ; the rest of the hadith is the same.

Chapter 49: WHEN A PIOUS PERSON IS PRAISED THAT IS GLAD

TIDINGS FOR HIM

Bk 32, Number 6388:

Abu Dharr reported: It was said to Allah's Messenger (may

peace be upon him): What is your opinion about the person who

has done good deeds and the people praise him? He said: It is

glad tidings for a believer (which he has received in this

mortal world).

Bk 32, Number 6389:

This hadith has been narrated through another chain of

transmitters also and the one transmitted on the authority of

Shu'ba (the words are):" People love him." In the hadith

transmitted on the authority of 'Abd−us−Samad (the words

are):" People praise him as stated by Hammad."

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